Q - Hard work never killed anyone. When you played, who was
the toughest opponent you've ever played against?

(Mike) - A guy called Frank Foster, who was
a Great Britain international. He was absolutely solid. Tough
as teak. I don't think I've ever met anybody as tough as Frank.

Q - Was he a big lad?

(Mike) - Bigger than me [laughs], but that didn't matter. As
much as you tried to hurt him, you knew it was just a waste
of time. He just absorbed punishment like water into a sponge.
And never complained. You've got to respect a guy like that.
He's probably one of the reasons why my face looks like it does
[laughs].

Q - Was he one of those hard but fair psychopaths?

(Mike) - Erm... let's just say he was... he was on the fringe
of being penalised. But that's how it was in our day, and that's
how we all were.

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Date of posting ... 13-Jun-2006 Tell A Friend

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